Vermont Task Force to Assess State Emergency Communications
Vermont’s Public Safety Communications Task Force announced that it has hired a provider to assess the state’s emergency communications across the board, including the capabilities of each of the 38 emergency communications centers (ECCs) statewide.
New emergency communications center opens in Santa Fe (NM)
The Regional Emergency Communications Center (RECC) has announced the grand opening of its new facility in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for July 29, 2024, at 10:00 am at 23 Camino Justicia.
Franklin County Government Breaks Ground on New Emergency Operations and (IL)
BENTON – Tuesday’s storms forced Franklin County government officials to move groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Emergency Operations and Communications Center at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Benton indoors.
911 call center, Talbert House say new 988 partnership going well (OH)
It’s been nearly two years since the federal mandate making the 988 suicide prevention and mental health crises hotline accessible nationwide took effect July 16, 2022.
The Cincinnati Emergency Communications Center and Talbert House say they’re working well together when calls to 911 and 988 overlap. Talbert House operates the 988 crisis hotline in Cincinnati and Hamilton County. (It also serves as a back-up location for other call centers across Ohio.)
